恐縮 (きょうしゅく): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

恐縮 (きょうしゅく) means feel sorry / grateful (polite).

See example sentences below.

恐縮 at a glance

恐縮

きょうしゅくkyoushuku

N2noun

feel sorry / grateful (polite)

恐縮きょうしゅくkyoushukuN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

feel sorry / grateful (polite)

Example 1

ご迷惑をおかけして恐縮ですが、お願いします。

Translation

I’m sorry to trouble you, but please.

Example 2

お土産をいただいて恐縮です。

Translation

I’m grateful to receive this gift.